put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
transitive verb
1
a
: disconcert
b
: repel
2
a
: to hold back to a later time
b
: to induce to wait
put the bill collector off
3
: to rid oneself of : take off
4
: to sell or pass fraudulently
Synonyms
- defer
- delay
- hold off (on)
- hold over
- hold up
- lay over
- postpone
- put over
- remit
- shelve
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Example Sentences
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today put off your coat and stay awhile
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
puts off
verb
1
as in delays
to assign to a later time never put off until tomorrow what you can do today Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- delays
- postpones
- puts over
- holds over
- lays over
- defers
- holds off (on)
- shelves
- holds up
- waits
- remits
- hesitates
- pauses
- suspends
- stays
- slows
- lengthens
- retards
- prolongs
- detains
- protracts
- stretches (out)
- extends
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- works (on)
- deals (with)
- does
- acts
- decides (upon)
2
as in removes
to rid oneself of (a garment) put off your coat and stay awhile Synonyms & Similar Words
- removes
- shrugs off
- takes off
- peels (off)
- doffs
- sheds
- strips
- douses
- kicks (off)
- husks
- disrobes
- undresses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- throws (on)
- slips (into)
- puts on
- dons
- wears
- clothes
- suits
- dresses
- rigs
- arrays
- robes
- bedecks
- apparels
- attires
- garbs
3
as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude Synonyms & Similar Words
- disgusts
- turns off
- repulses
- sickens
- appalls
- horrifies
- grosses out
- repels
- nauseates
- turns one's stomach
- revolts
- appals
- shocks
- insults
- distresses
- outrages
- displeases
- offends
- disquiets
- affronts
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pulls
- draws
- attracts
- lures
- seduces
- tempts
- entices
- captivates
- pleases
- disarms
- charms
- fascinates
- appeals (to)
- delights
- beguiles
- gratifies
- rejoices
- enchants
- tickles
- bewitches
- allures
- interests
- entrances
- enthralls
- intrigues
- enraptures
- enthrals